16 m. ago David Beckham's surprise financial boost after being linked with Man United takeover bid

Manchester United icon David Beckham has received some unexpected financial news after being linked with a shock Red Devils takeover bid

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41 m. ago A cloak, some monsters and a bicycle: Marguerite O’Molloy’s best phone picture

A spooky scene in a Dublin shopfront – and a chance reflection – make for a surprising and unsettling shotCostume is a small boutique in Dublin’s city centre, usually fronted with elegant window displays of beautifully dressed mannequins. Last October, however, Marguerite O’Molloy was passing on her way for a manicure and found something startlingly different.“The shop is on Castle Market, a pedestrian shopping area,” O’Molloy says. “It’s a really lively, cool area and a regular haunt of mine; I actually met my husband in the famous Grogan’s Castle Lounge pub on the opposite corner. That afternoon, I didn’t expect to see this Halloween-themed display. I thought it was hilarious.” Continue reading...

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65 m. ago David Beckham receives shock financial boost amid Man Utd takeover claims

Manchester United legend David Beckham has received an unexpected financial boost after being linked with an extraordinary Red Devils takeover bid

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87 m. ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell cartwheels as she hit back at trolls over pregnancy comments

The Strictly Come Dancing professional announced in September that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Joe Sugg

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1 hour ago Trump’s men come to Israel with plenty to say. But they’re silent on any real future for Gaza | Roy Schwartz

Kushner, Witkoff, Vance and Rubio – they’ve all been sent to keep the ceasefire in place. Now we need to hear about a concrete planThese days present quite a unique phenomenon: the first-ever US march of the babysitters. They vary in their qualifications and attributes, but they all share the same mission – to prevent an Israeli breach, or even destruction, of Gaza’s fragile ceasefire. Since the war ended, there have been few days without at least one of Donald Trump’s envoys on the ground. Just this past week saw the likes of Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, JD Vance and Marco Rubio – all arriving to perform their duties.Israel keeps them busy. In just a few days it launched a series of attacks in Gaza after the killings of two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers – resulting, according to reports, in dozens of Palestinian casualties. Several ministers called for a resumption of the war, and the Knesset passed a preliminary decision to annex the West Bank. The US reaction was somewher...

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1 hour ago Strictly's Karen Hauer makes devastating family announcement as she admits 'heart is broken'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Haeur, who is dancing with Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey on this year's series, has opened up about her beloved dog's health battle

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2 h. ago Labour’s new deputy leader to be announced – UK politics live

Polling suggests Lucy Powell enjoyed a healthy lead over Bridget Phillipson as voting closed on ThursdayThere will be no big event to mark the new deputy leader result on Saturday, just a camera in Labour HQ with the results and a short speech from the winner. Some of Lucy Powell’s backers are irritated by the low-key plan. There are fears that she may be in effect frozen out – and uncertainty over whether she would be able to do her own broadcast rounds or election organising. “They need to respect the mandate if she wins,” one ally said.Senior strategists had hoped five weeks ago to avoid a contest altogether, with a high threshold for MP nominations. Keir Starmer made appointments in the reshuffle for the party chair and the deputy prime minister, crowding out the role of deputy leader.This sounds like an operational error, but the buck has to stop somewhere, and it has to stop at the top, at the justice secretary, the home secretary and the prime minister.They have said that the...

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2 h. ago All the clues Paloma Faith was expecting her third baby as The Celebrity Traitors star, 44, reveals she's 18 weeks pregnant

She may have been the first to be murdered on this year's series of The Celebrity Traitors, but Paloma made sure to share the ultimate plot twist by announcing her pregnancy.

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2 h. ago ‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read

Bloodthirsty ghosts, sadistic supercomputers, creepy childhood games ... Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Daisy Johnson and others on the tales that kept them up at nightThe Summer People by Shirley Jackson I read this years ago and it’s a story that’s truly haunted me ever since. The titular “summer people” are the Allisons from New York, who rent the same off-grid country cottage each year. This time, instead of heading back to the city, they decide to extend their holiday for a month longer – something that seems to unsettle everyone in the nearby town. All pass on the same veiled caution that nobody has ever stayed at the lake beyond Labor Day. Nonetheless, the Allisons are determined to remain, and that’s when things start to get increasingly weird. The man who delivers the kerosene won’t sell to them. No one will deliver groceries to the cottage, and when the Allisons attempt to drive into town, the car won’t start. A storm gathers, the batteries in the radio fade, and as dark...

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing live: Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly to host show tonight after emotional exit announcement

Daly has presented the hit BBC series for 21 years, while Winkleman joined as co-host on the main show in 2014

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3 h. ago I have Scotland’s ‘best Halloween home’ – thousands visit my house every year to see my decorations

AS Scotland's most famous Halloween fan, Oli Keenan plans all year round for his annual spooky extravaganza. The bank worker, 28, transforms his parents' Clydebank home each year by creating elaborate sets to compliment his incredible costumes. And this year he's going a step further in the scary stakes by cosplaying Art the Clown from...

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3 h. ago Manchester MP Lucy Powell expected to be named Labour's new deputy leader

The Manchester Central MP is expected to be named Labour's new deputy leader when the results of the contest are announced on Saturday.

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3 h. ago TikTok star & model Emman Atienza’s tragic cause of death revealed as she died aged 19 after moving to LA to find fame

TIKTOK star and model Emman Atienza died by suicide at her home in Los Angeles, officials have confirmed. The 19-year-old bravely opened up to her one million followers online about her mental health struggles before her tragic passing. Emman’s famous Filipino father, TV host and weatherman Kim Atienza, announced the death of his young daughter on Friday. The beloved...

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3 h. ago Ghost hunter captures moment 'Ed Gein's spirit' talks to him after Netflix smash

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Steer said he made contact with the notorious serial killer on October 7 - days after Charlie Hunnam's portrayal of him in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' hit UK screens

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4 h. ago How to watch Manchester United vs Brighton: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Red Devils out to make it three wins from three

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4 h. ago Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s NightWatch: their hilarious ghost show is a warm

The Bafta-winning siblings bicker, fart and squeal the night away in some of the UK’s ‘haunted as hell’ hotspots. But forget the ghosts – this is really just a golden opportunity to weep with laughterA full moon looms, a synthesiser gulps and – dun dun duuuuuuuun – we’re off to HMP Gloucester in a Skoda Octavia with Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s NightWatch (Sunday 26 October, 9.30pm, BBC Two). Why HMP Gloucester? Because the former Victorian prison is, according to our hosts – the titular, Bafta-winning siblings behind peerless mockumentary This Country – “supposedly haunted as hell.” A fitting setting, then, for the first episode of a series that finds lifelong paranormal enthusiasts Daisy May (39) and Charlie (36) stuff their slippers into the aforementioned family hatchback and set off to spend a night bickering and farting “in some of this country’s spookiest places.”An opening montage offers further elucidation. “Some people want to climb Everest,” explains Charlie while a the...

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4 h. ago Inside race to replace Angela Rayner as new deputy Labour leader announced today

Members' polls point to sacked Cabinet minister Lucy Powell being crowned Labour's deputy leader - but Bridget Phillipson's team believe there is still a path to victory

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5 h. ago Historic cobbled market town with county's best deli and 'most haunted' pub 40 minutes from Manchester

An award-winning deli, a host of historic pubs and a pretty cobbled square are among the attractions

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5 h. ago 'Never sounds good' Man City face fresh questions over North Stand changes

Manchester City have announced more Flexi season tickets but are also relocating hundreds of fans in the lower tier of the North Stand

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5 h. ago Scaredy cat Brits take action to keep ghosts away as many use garlic to deter vampires

Ciaran O’Keeffe, who has appeared on the popular TV show ‘Most Haunted’ as a paranormal investigator, believes the garlic scent makes Brits feel more in charge of their safety

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